Tientsin, Aug, 11 For the first time since the out: break of the North China incident, Japanese forces to-day, clashed with the Central troops at the walls of Nankow, The town—an important station on the Peiping-Suiyuan Railw within the Hopei border—was ported to be. blazing fiercely afternoon.
Advancing despite bitter Chine: opposition, the Japanese forces) ere reported to have occupied a position m the immediate vicinity of the town.
The Chinese troops involved in the clash belonged to Lieutenant-Generat Yang En-po's "89th Division, which Jate last month arrived in Charhar Down one tramped the additions to the Naval Landing Party in -single file; each man was in full marching kit, with bayonet and rifle, pack,-tin helmet, and other equipment. "Phe Colours, wrapped in white cloth,
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